Western Kentucky University Graduate Programs
Western Kentucky University (referred to as WKU) is a Public, 4-years school located in Bowling Green, KY. WKU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Western Kentucky University is $12,140 for Kentucky residents and $18,340 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $607 for Kentucky residents and $917 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 2,053 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,223 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $12,140 Residents $18,340 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 2,053 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,223 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Western Kentucky University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1926 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
WKU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 90 gradaute programs. Last year, total 955 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at WKU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at WKU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Folklore Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 14 | 124 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 7 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 27 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 | 10 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 19 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 4 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 11 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 6 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 19 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | 7 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 4 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 13 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 6 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 20 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 20 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 12 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 10 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 38 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 38 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 9 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 61 |
| Psychology | 1 | 24 |
| Counseling Psychology | 1 | 27 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 10 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 3 | 61 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 4 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Social Work | 1 | 49 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 4 | 25 |
| Criminology | 1 | 4 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 13 |
| Geography | 1 | 6 |
| Sociology | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 132 |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 82 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 11 |
| Public Health | 1 | 18 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 16 |
| Business [+] | 3 | 179 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 71 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 90 |
| Accounting | 1 | 18 |
| History [+] | 1 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 47 | 713 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 8 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 8 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 49 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 29 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 20 |
| Total | 3 | 57 |
Doctorate (Other)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 19 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 19 |
| Total | 1 | 19 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 3 | 18 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | 7 |
| Organizational Communication | 1 | 3 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 9 | 23 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 5 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 2 |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | 5 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 7 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 3 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Quality Control Technology/Technician | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 7 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 1 | 1 |
| Data Analytics, General | 1 | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 23 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 12 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 11 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 11 |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 1 | 0 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 7 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 21 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1 | 12 |
| Environmental Health | 1 | 3 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 1 | 6 |
| Health Services Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 5 | 18 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 3 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 1 | 6 |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | 5 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 36 | 147 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Learning Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 1 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 15 |
| Total | 3 | 19 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of WKU are $12,140 for Kentucky residents and $18,340 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $607 for Kentucky residents and $917 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky residents | Out of State | Kentucky residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $12,140 | $17,980 | $607 | $899 |
| 2020 | $12,140 | $18,340 | $607 | $917 |
| 2021 | $12,140 | $18,340 | $607 | $917 |
| 2022 | $12,140 | $18,340 | $607 | $917 |
| 2023 | $12,140 | $18,340 | $607 | $917 |
| 2024 | $12,140 | $18,340 | $607 | $917 |
Graduate Student Population
At WKU graduate schools, there are total 2,053 graduate students. Among them, 1,223 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 693 men and 1,360 women students at WKU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at WKU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,053 | 693 | 1,360 |
| American Indian/Native American | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| Black/African American | 190 | 77 | 113 |
| Hispanic | 73 | 32 | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 1,614 | 505 | 1,109 |
| Two More | 56 | 19 | 37 |
| Un-Known | 15 | 8 | 7 |